Enter any address in Douglas County, Georgia to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is a significant concern in Douglas County, GA. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data indicates 22 flash flood events, alongside 17 tropical storm events and 6 general flood events. Recent events, such as those associated with Hurricane Helene in September 2024, brought widespread rainfall totals between 6 and 14 inches to the region, with the highest amounts observed in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A experienced an average water depth of 9.9 feet and an average payout of $29,157. Properties in Zone X_UNSHADED, while fewer in number, saw higher average payouts of $44,648 with an average water depth of 17.9 feet. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A or Zone X_UNSHADED, as well as those located near waterways or in areas without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
23 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Douglas County, Georgia has recorded 48 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 22 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 18 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Zeta | Hurricane | Oct 29, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Irma | Hurricane | Sep 7, 2017 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 18, 2009 |
| Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | May 11, 2008 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm | Sep 27, 2024 | 10.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 27, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 29, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 4, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 29, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 28, 2020 | — |
| Flash Flood | Feb 6, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 16, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 11, 2017 | 75.00K |
| Flash Flood | Dec 24, 2015 | 478.00K |
Tropical Storm — Sep 27, 2024
Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida at 11 PM EDT. Helene moved quickly inland bringing wind gusts between 50 and 100 mph to portions of east and central Georgia. Widespread rainfall totals between 6 and 14 inches were observed in association with Helene across north and central Georgia. The highest rainfall amounts were primarily observed i...
Flash Flood — Aug 29, 2023
Thunderstorms formed along a stationary boundary located draped across west-central and northwest GA on the 28th and 29th. Significant tropical moisture ahead of Hurricane Idalia led to several thunderstorms becoming strong to severe. The main hazards included damaging winds and torrential rainfall.
Flash Flood — Jan 4, 2023
A strong developing system over brought moist southerly winds across the north and central Georgia, creating isolated severe thunderstorms and flash flooding on the afternoon and evening of January 3rd. The severe weather threat continued into Wednesday, January 4th, as the storm progressed eastward and brought a cold front across the area, producing isolated damaging wind gusts.
Flash Flood — Jun 29, 2022
Another active afternoon and evening of summertime convection produced reports of scattered wind damage, quarter size hail, and 0.50 to 2.0 inches over portions of north and central Georgia, with the highest amounts observed over the west Atlanta metro. These amounts of 1.5 to 5 inches occurred in Carroll and Douglas county, and were enough to cause flash flooding in the latter.
Tropical Storm — Oct 28, 2020
During the late evening of October 28th through the morning of October 29th, Tropical Storm Zeta swept rapidly across north Georgia producing widespread wind damage and isolated flooding across north and portions of central Georgia. Around 1.5 million customers lost electricity for some period of time, some for several days.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Douglas County, Georgia:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Douglas County, Georgia that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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